Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation
The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The post was created in June 2018,and supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work who is full member of cabinet.[2]
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The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation has specific responsibility for:[2]
- Trade and inward investment
- Innovation and increasing productivity
- Internationalisation and European Structural Funds
- Financial services
- Life sciences
- Low Carbon Economy
List of office holders
The current Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation is Ivan McKee.[2]
Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation | |||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan McKee |  |
27 June 2018 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
See also
References
- Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
- "Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation". Scottish Government. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
External links
- Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation on Scottish Government website
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